Tuesday, April 7, 2009

the rogue yogini

tell me, yoginis and yogis, will a daily dose of yoga bring me back to my earthly senses? i'm famously inconsistent about exercising so i made this little sign to remind me to stick with it. this must be another moonlighting activity, though, as i'm still chasing sweet little naughties during the daylight. my surprises first thing this morning included an explosion of roasted red pepper hummus all over the kitchen floor (the scent of garlic is not good at 7 am), a tube of yogurt squirted on the table, and a loaf of bread hidden under the chair cushion. this girl needs a long, long, long walk in the fresh air soon, but for now, back to the grind. and this one is definitely going in the shop :)

Oh how I love this one! I need to be reminded of this too, are you selling this print?!)being a yogini (and a yoga teacher on the side) I can say yes! even 10or 15 minutes of yoga will do you good. Doesn't have to be much-

i LOVE this!!! the every day yoga has been a little bit of wonderfulness for me. even though i had a regular practice before (and meditate every day regardless of the asana), doing it every day has created a real shift for me. much love to you, my dear.

personally i prefer pilates over yoga - for a workout. BUT for relaxing/centralizing yourself yoga could be the way to go! i have wierd porportions - they would say downward dog (which is like the most easy basic thing) and i found it crazy painful! haha now im rambling...go yoga!

Even looking at this piece makes me take deeper breaths and calm down. :)

I am so the wrong person to ask. I'm allergic to exercise. But I have to admit, for a while I was taking tennis lessons. And while it was absolute torture for me to drag myself out of the house and onto the courts, once I got moving again, I felt better about myself, more energetic. I think it would definitely help if you got a yoga buddy to motivate you to go.

Other than that, whatEVER you choose to rejuvenate and restore yourself, whether it's soaking in the tub or going off to read, go do it, and do it regularly.

Yes, I believe in being regular. I eat regular oatmeal every morning. That just makes me a regular person.

As for yoga, once a friend and I went to a session. We were laying flat on our backs and the master was coaching the group. It was very quiet. Then I had this urge to tell my friend who was laying next to me to lay on top of me. She burst out laughing and had to leave the session. I just kept on taking deep breaths...

Maybe we should all become performance artists: practice yoga while painting and mopping up hummus, Oh my come to think of it I think Motherhood is a fascinating performance to watch it's funny, heartwarming, heartwrenching messy and perfect all at once and there is most definantly an art to it! ( some days I have it and some not so much!) This and your last post almost make me want to post a pic of how unbelievable yucky my kitchen floor is right now. Thanks for being so real Aimee!

oh yes, i need to make to make time for it every day, and this reminder to do so! i'm very fickle in exercising regularly, too. :) i love this so much, aimee-- you always hit the thought-nail right on the head. :)

Judging by the messes you describe in your last post I suggest taking up running. Run away from the house and keep running until the you're exhausted and high! That's what I do and it works every time!

A great reminder! I do not do yoga, but I do meditate, unfortunately rather inconsistently. I have recently started up again - I need something to calm me down! I think I'm going to make myself a little poster - to remind myself to be mindful ...

Aimee, you know that I restrain myself here on your blog to keep up appearances :) but that does not mean that I don't admire you because I do and I staked my art and mind to that. If you are so inclined, I have a special award for you.